PDF Solutions, Inc. provides infrastructure technologies and services to enhance yield and optimize performance of integrated circuits (IC) in the United States, Germany, Taiwan, China, and internationally. It offers manufacturing process solutions; volume manufacturing solutions; design-for-inspection (DFI) solutions; and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) solutions. The company also provides Characterization Vehicle (CV) infrastructure, which includes CV test chips, pdCV analysis software, and pdFasTest electrical testers; DFI infrastructure that comprises DFI on-chip instruments, eProbe contactless E-beam tool, and Exensio char DFI software; FIRE software, which analyzes an IC design to compute its systematic and random yield loss; and Template technology that includes Templatyzer software and IP for identifying and developing a set of layout patterns. In addition, it offers Exensio enterprise-wide platform, which consists of Exensio-Yield that collects, loads, and stores yield data in an analysis-ready database, which enables product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Exensio-Control, which provides fault detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Exensio-Test that offers testing and analysis capability; and Exensio-Char, which encapsulates test structure analysis functionality of electrical and in-line inspection data from CV test chips and DFI on-chip instruments. The company sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, solution implementation teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor design companies, and foundries in the microprocessors, memory, graphics, image sensor solutions, and communications segments. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:PDFS
Previous Symbol
CUSIP69328210
Phone408-280-7900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio7.76
Quick Ratio7.76
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-212.50
Forward P/E Ratio-34.00
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$101.87 million
Price / Sales2.69
Cash Flow$0.1292 per share
Price / Cash65.78
Book Value$6.21 per share
Price / Book1.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.04)
Net Income$-1,330,000.00
Net Margins-7.79%
Return on Equity-3.61%
Return on Assets-3.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees417
Outstanding Shares32,280,000
Market Cap$286.60 million
OptionableOptionable
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?
PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The technology company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.01. The technology company had revenue of $20.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.20 million. PDF Solutions had a negative net margin of 7.79% and a negative return on equity of 3.61%. The firm's revenue was down 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. View PDF Solutions' Earnings History.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PDFS?
1 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for PDF Solutions' stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $13.00. On average, they expect PDF Solutions' share price to reach $13.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for PDF Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for PDF Solutions?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for PDF Solutions.
Has PDF Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about PDFS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. PDF Solutions earned a media sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of PDF Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PDF Solutions include Luxoft (LXFT), PROS (PRO), Glu Mobile (GLUU), AGM Group (AGMH), Perficient (PRFT), Monotype Imaging (TYPE), Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY), Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), RealNetworks (RNWK), Perion Network (PERI), Computer Task Group (CTG), MIND C.T.I. (MNDO), Innovative Solutions & Support (ISSC) and Modsys International (MDSYF).
Who are PDF Solutions' key executives?
PDF Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. John K. Kibarian, Co-Founder, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 54)
- Dr. Kimon W. Michaels, Co-Founder, VP of Products & Solutions and Director (Age 52)
- Dr. Cornelius Hartgring, VP of Client Services & Sales (Age 65)
- Mr. Gregory C. Walker, Exec. Officer (Age 64)
- Dr. Kwang-Hyun Kim, VP of Bus. Devel. for PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology Korea Limited (Age 62)
Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?
PDF Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.39%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.81%), Divisar Capital Management LLC (4.42%), Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC (3.24%), FMR LLC (2.73%) and Cowen Prime Services LLC (2.36%). Company insiders that own PDF Solutions stock include Kwangh Kim and Lucio Lanza. View Institutional Ownership Trends for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are selling PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Cowen Prime Services LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, Divisar Capital Management LLC, Credit Suisse AG and Morgan Stanley. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
Which major investors are buying PDF Solutions stock?
PDFS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Royce & Associates LP, BlackRock Inc., Engineers Gate Manager LP, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Cutler Group LP, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Jefferies Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for PDF Solutions.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?
Shares of PDFS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?
One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.50.
How big of a company is PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions has a market capitalization of $286.60 million and generates $101.87 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-1,330,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.04) on an earnings per share basis. PDF Solutions employs 417 workers across the globe.
What is PDF Solutions' official website?
How can I contact PDF Solutions?
PDF Solutions' mailing address is 333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET SUITE 1000, SAN JOSE CA, 95110. The technology company can be reached via phone at 408-280-7900.
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